RUMORS, GOSSIP & UNFOUNDED TRUTHS: COUNTDOWN TO MILK & COOKIES

Hi Jody, How’s it going? I rode my fat bike (with 4.8 studded tires) to work today (it’s only 3/4 of a mile), but with the wind chill it was minus-19 degrees. I wore my Airoh helmet with my Pro-Vue goggles and Mechanix wear gloves inside leather mitts. But, my toes were freezing, so I took a pair of Lacrosse boots and went to work on them with a utility knife and mounted mountain bike cleats on them so I can still clip in. Anyway, the reason I’m writing is that now that winter is here, this would be the best time for racers to send their boots in to get them resoled. They won’t miss any racing when the temperature is below zero. That way they’ll be ready to ride when it heats up to 35 degrees. They can reach me at www.pro-bootmx.com. Thanks, Randy

If you bought a new bike in the month of December, show up at Glen Helen Raceway on December 26th and you, and a friend, can ride for free. All you have to do is bring the receipt (and not the one from Taco Bell).

Every since Robbie Madisson went big wave riding on a KTM, MXA’s Dennis Stapleton has been perfecting surfing on a KTM without the wave. Dennis reports that rides of up to 10 feet are possible, but the wipeouts hurt.

Rafik Kaissi creates working motorcycles from junked bikes. They may not be very practical (note the seat), but Rafik loves to work with motocross engines—like the Honda CR500 two-stroke. See more at www.rkconcepts.com.

Press release: The problem with the OEM preload collar for the 2016 KTM and Husqvarna models is its plastic composition. During use, the heat omitted from the shock body heats up the plastic. A combination of heat, dirt and thread deformation, makes tuning and adjustment the WP shocks spring rate extremely difficult. Pro Circuit’s solution is very simple. We offer a CNC-machined 6061 aluminum preload collar and a zinc-plated steel lock ring for improved durability and much easier adjustments. Discard your problematic, plastic OEM preload collar and replace it with Pro Circuit’s new preload collars to make future shock preload adjustments a breeze. Also fits on Husqvarana shocks.You have to plan ahead to use the new preload rings because on a WP shock the shock collar and lock ring cannot be removed without taking the shock apart—so pair this mod with an oil change or revalve. The retails price is $64.95. For more info call (951) 738-5080.

Interested in getting a new bike this year? The January 2017 issue of MXA is on the news stands now and includes the long-awaited 2017 MXA 250 Shootout. You should be reading MXA, and if you subscribe now you get a $25 gift certificate from Rocky Mountain ATV/MC which more than pays for your subscription.

Do you subscribe to MXA? You should. We know that you think that print magazines are dead and that the internet will fill the void, but most of the stuff in the current issue of MXA won’t appear on the web for several months, if at all. Luckily, you can get all of MXA on your iPhone, iPad, Kindle or Android by going to the Apple Store, Amazon or Google Play. Better yet get the Digital desktop version at https://hi-torque.com/product/motocross-action-digital-edition/ for $9.99 a year.

The MXA test riders prefer the print version and not just because it is delivered by a uniformed employee of the U.S. Government, but because right now you can get 12 issues for $15.95 and a free $25 Gift Card from Rocky Mountain ATV/MC. That means that there is a profit to be made in this deal for you. For the Print magazine go to: https://hi-torque.com/product/motocross-action/